The Blister Bug

[oldcoyote]

..... in the early to mid '70's ........ Modified Eliminator and the C/G class at Amarillo Dragway were owned by R.D. Thomas and his little "Blister Bug" Anglia from Pampa, Texas ........ powered by a Hilborn injected 301 cu.in. small block Chevy and backed up by a T-10 4-speed trans, this little beast would wheelstand every gear while destroying the competition

.... the replica is built from a badly warped Revell kit ....... the kit engine was replaced with a Chevy small block, the tires came from the parts box and wheels came from Comp Resins, the paint is Testors enamel and the decals came from Slixx

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Wasn't there a requirement back in the day that every drag strip in the USA had to have at least one wheel standing Anglia? LOL! I know everywhere I went there seemed to be not just one, but usually multiples. Great little cars that made PERFECT gasser material.

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Nice build and , they were perfect for gassers. Funny thing is I always loved these cars but have yet too build one.

[another rick]

Our local Anglia was Chevy 6 cylinder powered and went by the name of "Wild Mouse". Really like this build. Gassers rule, too bad they are just memories of a great by-gone era.

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Dec 30, 2017 7:57:44 GMT -6 another rick said:

Gassers rule, too bad they are just memories of a great by-gone era.

Not sure about your specific area, but in most areas across the USA you can easily find gasser clubs that race either at one drag strip or a series of strips. I just found out about an annual event not too far from me. It's like a 4 day event where NOTHING is allowed except gassers. I found out just a little late to make it to this year's event, but I'm at least planning on going next year.

[vintagercr]

Looks great!